Another year… another June… This year the rose garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden had received a “hard cut”, as we heard a passerby explain. Which made it still lovely but less lush than in years past. So I’ll focus … Continue reading →

One of Ed’s Christmas gifts to me was three puzzles made out of photos he had taken. This was for one of our traditional “little” gifts we give each other, and Ed boasted of a Groupon offer that allowed him … Continue reading →

In which Ed and I become Monarch Butterfly Paparazzi Ed and I returned from the gym to find a flock of Monarch butterflies flapping about outside our window. It appears that a particular vine wrapped around our garden fence was … Continue reading →

I beg your pardon. I never promised you a rose garden. But we can visit one together just up the road. And June is the time it bursts in massive, colorful bloom every year. Last year’s visit to the Brooklyn … Continue reading →

The Unlikely Occurrence of Kindergartners Composing Two Soaring Love Songs (and Their Perfectly Rockin’ Antidote) Usually five year olds consider overt declarations of love yucky. So when kindergartners create their own original fairy tales operas, these don’t tend to end … Continue reading →

Back in the BBG You don’t know just what you’ll see, boy! Back in the BB Back in the BB Back in the BBG (with apologies to The Beatles:) It’s peek cherry blossom blooming season this weekend at the Brooklyn … Continue reading →

Another year and another group of Pre-K students are learning “We’re Singing” AKA Mr. Danny’s Most Sung Song – this would be the third yearly installment in what is evidently and unexpectedly turning into a continuing series (the first … Continue reading →

(Note 9/30/2018 – added some steamy shadowy shots I took yesterday of the lovers – see below) The photo above is one of my personal favorites I have taken during my random photo taking walks around New York City. … Continue reading →

This post features holiday music from the damn bestest Lesbian holiday album ever: Venus Envy’s 1990’s cult classic “I’ll be a Homo for Christmas” The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower is the most famous building in Brooklyn. Completed in 1929 it … Continue reading →

Shadow and Light – Danny Ashkenasi (from the musical Speakeasy) Today I will share some photos I have taken over the past few months that feature a play of light and shadow in a diverse variety. I’ll complement these images … Continue reading →

Look at the video below. This sight thrills me every time I am on a Brooklyn subway train heading towards the Manhattan bridge. I think of it as Subway Motion Animation: The video clip above was taken … Continue reading →